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      <h1>B<a name="1031371">&nbsp;</a></h1>
      <h1><a name="1031927">Optimizing LEF Technology for Place and Route</a></h1>
      <p><a name="1031952">This appendix contains the following information.</a></p>
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      <h2><a name="1031962">Overview</a></h2>
      <p><a name="1036182">This appendix provides guidelines for defining the optimized technology section in the LEF file to get the best performance using Cadence</a><font color="#000000"><sup>&#174;</sup></font> place&#45;and&#45;route tools.</p>
      <p><a name="1036179">For the following guidelines, the preferred routing direction for </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal1</font> and all other odd metal layers is horizontal. The preferred routing direction for <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal2</font> and all other even metal layers is vertical. Standard cells are arranged in horizontal rows.</p>
      <p><a name="1031980">This appendix discusses the following LEF statements.</a></p>
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        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1031987"><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">LAYER</font></a> <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><em>layerName<dd></em></font><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">TYPE ROUTING</font> ;<dd><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">PITCH</font> <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><em>distance</em></font> ;<dd><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">WIDTH</font> <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><em>defWidth</em></font> ;<dd><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">SPACING</font> <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><em>minSpacing</em></font> [<font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">RANGE</font> <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><em>minwidth</em></font> <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><em>maxwidth</em></font>] ;<dd><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">WIREEXTENSION</font> <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><em>value</em></font> ;</font>
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        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035376"><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">END</font></a> <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><em>layerName</em></font> </font>
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        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1031936"><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">VIA</font></a> <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><em>viaName</em></font> <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">DEFAULT<dd></font>[<font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">TOPSTACKONLY</font>]<dd><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">LAYER</font> <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><em>layerName</em></font> <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">RECT</font> <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><em>pt</em></font> <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><em>pt</em></font> ; ... </font>
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        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035383"><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">END</font></a> <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><em>viaName</em></font></font>
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        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1031991"><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">SPACING</font></a> <dd><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">SAMENET<dd></font>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><em>layerName</em></font> <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><em>layerName</em></font> <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><em>minSpace</em></font> [<font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">STACK</font>] ;</font>
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      <h2><a name="1031996">Guidelines for Routing Pitch</a></h2>
      <p><a name="1032041">The following is a summary for choosing the right pitch for an existing design library. For detailed information on determining routing pitch, refer to the </a><font color="#000000"><em>Cadence Abstract Generator User Guide</em></font>.</p>
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        <strong><a name="1032052">Pitch Measurement <br><img src="images/OptimizingLEFTechnology.09.1.1.png" width="670" height="218" alt=""><br> </a></strong>
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      <h4><a name="1032055">DESIGN RULE No. 1</a></h4>
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            <p><a name="1032333">Minimum width of </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal1</font> = 0.23 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
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            <p><a name="1032335">S.1</a></p>
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            <p><a name="1032337">Minimum space between two </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal1</font> regions = 0.23 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
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            <p><a name="1032341">Minimum and maximum width of </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">cut1</font> = 0.26 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
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            <p><a name="1032393">Minimum extension of </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal1</font> beyond <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">cut1</font> = 0.01 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
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            <p><a name="1032389">Minimum width of </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal3</font> = 0.28 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
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            <p><a name="1032385">Minimum space between two </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal3</font> regions = 0.28 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
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            <p><a name="1032381">Minimum and maximum width of </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">cut2</font> = 0.26 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
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            <p><a name="1032455">Minimum extension of </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal1</font> beyond <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">cut2</font> = 0.01 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
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      <p align="left"><a name="1034859"><img src="images/OptimizingLEFTechnology.09.1.2.png" width="669" height="314" alt=""><br></a></p>
      <p><a name="1034860">Although the minimum </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal1</font> routing pitch is 0.485um from the design rule, you should use 0.56um instead, to match the <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal3</font> routing pitch in the same preferred direction.</p>
      <h4><a name="1032157">LEF Construct No. 1</a></h4>
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        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1032160"><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">LAYER</font></a> metal1<dd><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">TYPE</font> ROUTING ;<dd>WIDTH 0.23 ;<dd>SPACING 0.23 ; <dd>PITCH 0.56 ;<dd>DIRECTION HORIZONTAL ;</font>
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        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1032168">LAYER metal3<dd>TYPE ROUTING ;<dd>WIDTH 0.28 ;<dd>SPACING 0.28 ;<dd>PITCH 0.56 ;<dd>DIRECTION HORIZONTAL ;</a></font>
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      <h4><a name="1032158">Recommendations</a></h4>
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            <td><a name="1032223">Align the routing pitch for </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal1</font> and <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal2</font>, with the pins inside the standard cells.</td>
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            <td><a name="1032224">Have uniform routing pitch in the same preferred direction. The pitch ratio should be 2 &#45; 3 or 1 &#45; 2. It is better to define the </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal1</font> pitch larger than necessary in order to achieve a 1 &#45; 1 ratio because the <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal1</font> width is usually smaller the <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal2</font> and <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal3</font> widths.</td>
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      <h4><a name="1032225">Pitch Recommendations for Library Development</a></h4>
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            <td><a name="1032227">The height of the cell should be the even multiple of the </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal1</font> pitch, and the width of the cell should be the even multiple of the <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal2</font> pitch.</td>
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            <td><a name="1032228">The blockage modeling, especially for </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal1</font>, should be simplified as much as possible. For example, it is very common for the entire area within the cell boundary to be obstructed in <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal1</font>, so use a single rectangular blockage instead of many small blockages.</td>
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      <h2><a name="1032229">Guidelines for Wide Metal Spacing</a></h2>
      <p><a name="1032234">The </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">SPACING</font> statement in the LEF <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">LAYER</font> section is applied to both regular and special wires. You can use the Cadence&#174; ultra router option <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">frouteUseRangeRule</font> to determine which objects to check against the <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">SPACING RANGE</font> statement. The default checks both pin and obstruction. </p>
      <h4><a name="1032247">DESIGN RULE No. 2</a></h4>
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            <p><a name="1032563">S.1</a></p>
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            <p><a name="1032565">Minimum space between two </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal1</font> regions = 0.23 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
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            <p><a name="1032567">S.2</a></p>
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            <p><a name="1032598">Minimum space between metal lines with one or both metal line width and length are greater than 10um = 0.6 </a><font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
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      <p align="left"><a name="1032286"><img src="images/OptimizingLEFTechnology.09.1.3.png" width="670" height="254" alt=""><br></a></p>
      <h4><a name="1032290">LEF CONSTRUCT No. 2</a></h4>
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        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1032292">LAYER metal1<dd>WIDTH 0.23 ;<dd>SPACING 0.23 ; <dd>SPACING 0.6 RANGE 10.002 1000 ; </a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035390">END metal1</a></font>
      </dl>
      <h2><a name="1032245">Guidelines for Wire Extension at Vias</a></h2>
      <p><a name="1034719">The following guidelines are for wire extension at vias.</a></p>
      <h4><a name="1032315">DESIGN RULE No. 3</a></h4>
      <table summary="" border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" bordercolor="#D3D3D3" width="648">
        <tr>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top" width="108">
            <p><a name="1032473">W.1</a></p>
          </td>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top" width="540">
            <p><a name="1032475">Minimum and maximum width of </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">cut1</font> = 0.26 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1032477">W.2</a></p>
          </td>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1032479">Minimum width of </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal2</font> = 0.28 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1032481">E.1</a></p>
          </td>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1032483">Minimum extension of </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal2</font> beyond <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">cut1</font> = 0.01 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1032485">E.2</a></p>
          </td>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1032487">Minimum extension of </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal2</font> end&#45;of&#45;line region beyond <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">cut1</font> = 0.06 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
      </table>
      <p align="left"><a name="1035039"><img src="images/OptimizingLEFTechnology.09.1.4.png" width="675" height="281" alt=""><br></a></p>
      <h4><a name="1032646">LEF CONSTRUCT No. 3</a></h4>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1032648">LAYER metal2<dd>TYPE ROUTING ;<dd>WIDTH 0.28 ;<dd>SPACING 0.28 ;<dd>PITCH 0.56 ;<dd>WIREEXTENSION 0.19 ;   <dd>DIRECTION VERTICAL ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035391">END metal2</a></font>
      </dl>
      <p><a name="1032656">&nbsp;</a></p>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1032657">VIA via23 DEFAULT<dd>LAYER metal2 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;        # Use square via<dd>LAYER cut2 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.13 &#45;0.13 0.13 0.13 ;<dd>LAYER metal3 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;        # Use square via</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035392">END via23</a></font>
      </dl>
      <h4><a name="1032643">Recommendations</a></h4>
      <div>
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            </td>
            <td><a name="1032733">Use the </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">WIREEXTENSION</font> statement instead of defining multiple vias because the width of the <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal2</font> in <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">cut1</font> is the same as the default routing width of the <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal2</font> layer.</td>
          </tr>
        </table>
      </div>
      <div>
        <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" summary="">
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            </td>
            <td><a name="1036105">The </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">WIREEXTENSION</font> statement only extends wires and not vias. For 65nm and below, <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">WIREEXTENSION</font> is no longer recommended because it may generate some advance rule violations if wires and vias have different widths. </td>
          </tr>
        </table>
      </div>
      <div>
        <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" summary="">
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            <td width="31.999679999999998">
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            </td>
            <td><a name="1032734">Define the </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">DEFAULT</font> <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">VIA</font> as a square via.</td>
          </tr>
        </table>
      </div>
      <h2><a name="1032644">Guidelines for Default Vias</a></h2>
      <p><a name="1034720">The following guidelines are for default vias.</a></p>
      <h4><a name="1032743">DESIGN RULE No. 4</a></h4>
      <table summary="" border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" bordercolor="#D3D3D3" width="636">
        <tr>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top" width="108">
            <p><a name="1032753">W.1</a></p>
          </td>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top" width="528">
            <p><a name="1032755">Minimum width of </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal1</font> = 0.23 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1032757">W.2</a></p>
          </td>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1032759">Minimum and maximum width of </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">cut1</font> = 0.26 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1032761">E.1</a></p>
          </td>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1032763">Minimum extension of </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal1</font> beyond <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">cut1</font> = 0.01 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1032792">E.2</a></p>
          </td>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1032794">Minimum extension of </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal1</font> end&#45;of&#45;line region beyond <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">cut1</font> = 0.06 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
      </table>
      <p align="left"><a name="1035099"><img src="images/OptimizingLEFTechnology.09.1.5.png" width="675" height="350" alt=""><br></a></p>
      <h4><a name="1032893">LEF CONSTRUCT No. 4 (Case B)</a></h4>
      <p>
        <font size="3" face="Sans-Serif" color="#000000"><a name="1032894">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </p>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1032895">LAYER metal1<dd>TYPE ROUTING ;<dd>WIDTH 0.23 ;<dd>SPACING 0.23 ;<dd>PITCH 0.56 ;<dd>DIRECTION HORIZONTAL ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035393">END metal1</a></font>
      </dl>
      <p>
        <font size="2" face="&quot;Courier New&quot;" color="#000000"><a name="1033023">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </p>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1032903">VIA via12_H DEFAULT<dd>LAYER metal1 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.19 &#45;0.14 0.19 0.14 ;        # </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal1</font> end&#45;of&#45;line<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;extension 0.6 in both directions<dd>LAYER cut1 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.13 &#45;0.13 0.13 0.13 ;<dd>LAYER metal2 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;</font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035394">END via12_H</a></font>
      </dl>
      <p>
        <font size="2" face="&quot;Courier New&quot;" color="#000000"><a name="1033022">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </p>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1032912">VIA via12_V DEFAULT<dd>LAYER metal1 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.19 0.14 0.19 ;        # </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal1</font> end&#45;of&#45;line<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;extension 0.6 in both directions<dd>LAYER cut1 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.13 &#45;0.13 0.13 0.13 ;<dd>LAYER metal2 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;</font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035395">END via12_V</a></font>
      </dl>
      <h4><a name="1032741">Recommendations </a></h4>
      <div>
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            <td><a name="1033033">If the width of the end&#45;of&#45;line metal extension is the same as the default metal routing width, as in Case A, use the </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">WIREEXTENSION</font> statement in the LEF <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">LAYER</font> section, and define a square via in the <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">DEFAULT</font> <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">VIA</font> section.</td>
          </tr>
        </table>
      </div>
      <div>
        <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" summary="">
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            </td>
            <td><a name="1033034">If the width of the end&#45;of&#45;line metal extension is the same as the width of the via metal, as in Case B, define one horizontal </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">DEFAULT</font> <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">VIA</font> and one vertical <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">DEFAULT</font> <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">VIA</font> to cover the required metal extension area in both pregerred and non&#45;preferred routing directions. Do not use the <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">WIREEXTENSION</font> statement in the LEF <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">LAYER</font> section.</td>
          </tr>
        </table>
      </div>
      <h2><a name="1033035">Guidelines for Stack Vias (MAR Vias) and Samenet Spacing</a></h2>
      <p><a name="1034721">The following guidelines are for stack vias (minimum area rule) and </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">SAMENET</font> <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">SPACING</font>.</p>
      <h4><a name="1033058">DESIGN RULE No. 5</a></h4>
      <table summary="" border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" bordercolor="#D3D3D3" width="648">
        <tr>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top" width="108">
            <p><a name="1033082">W.1</a></p>
          </td>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top" width="540">
            <p><a name="1033084">Minimum width of </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal2</font> = 0.28 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1033086">W.2</a></p>
          </td>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1033088">Minimum and maximum width of </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">cut2</font> = 0.26 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1033090">E.1</a></p>
          </td>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1033092">Minimum extension of </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal2</font> beyond <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">cut2</font> = 0.01 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1033106">A.1</a></p>
          </td>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1033108">Minimum area of </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal2</font> = 0.2025 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1033102">C.1</a></p>
          </td>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1033104"><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">Cut2</font></a> can be fully or partially stacked on <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">cut1</font>, contact or any combination</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1033098">W.1</a></p>
          </td>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1033100">Minimum width of </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal3</font> = 0.28 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1033094">W.2</a></p>
          </td>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1033096">Minimum and maximum width of </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">cut3</font> = 0.26 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1033160">E.1</a></p>
          </td>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1033162">Minimum extension of </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal2</font> beyond <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">cut3</font> = 0.01 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1033156">A.1</a></p>
          </td>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1033158">Minimum area of </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal3</font> = 0.2025 <font face="symbol" color="#000000">μ</font>m</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1033152">C.1</a></p>
          </td>
          <td cellpadding="4" valign="top">
            <p><a name="1033154"><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">Cut3</font></a> can be fully or partially stacked on <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">cut2</font>, <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">cut1</font>, contact or any combination</p>
          </td>
        </tr>
      </table>
      <p><a name="1035254"><img src="images/OptimizingLEFTechnology.09.1.6.png" width="675" height="644" alt=""><br></a></p>
      <h4><a name="1033333">LEF CONSTRUCT No. 5</a></h4>
      <p>
        <font size="3" face="Sans-Serif" color="#000000"><a name="1033334">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </p>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033335">VIA via23_stack_north DEFAULT<dd>LAYER metal2 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.6 ;   # MAR = 0.28 x 0.74<dd>LAYER cut2 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.13 &#45;0.13 0.13 0.13 ;<dd>LAYER metal3 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035396">END via23_stack_north</a></font>
      </dl>
      <p>
        <font size="2" face="&quot;Courier New&quot;" color="#000000"><a name="1033343">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </p>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033344">VIA via23_stack_south DEFAULT<dd>LAYER metal2 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.6 0.14 0.14 ;   # MAR = 0.28 x 0.74<dd>LAYER cut2 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.13 &#45;0.13 0.13 0.13 ;<dd>LAYER metal3 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035397">END via23_stack_south</a></font>
      </dl>
      <p>
        <font size="2" face="&quot;Courier New&quot;" color="#000000"><a name="1033352">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </p>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033353">VIA via34_stack_east DEFAULT<dd>LAYER metal3 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.6 0.14 ;   # MAR = 0.28 x 0.74<dd>LAYER cut3 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.13 &#45;0.13 0.13 0.13 ;<dd>LAYER metal4 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035398">END via34_stack_east</a></font>
      </dl>
      <p>
        <font size="2" face="&quot;Courier New&quot;" color="#000000"><a name="1033361">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </p>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033362">VIA via34_stack_west DEFAULT<dd>LAYER metal3 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.6 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;   # MAR = 0.28 x 0.74<dd>LAYER cut3 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.13 &#45;0.13 0.13 0.13 ;<dd>LAYER metal4 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035399">END via34_stack_west</a></font>
      </dl>
      <h4><a name="1033056">Recommendations</a></h4>
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            <td><a name="1033547">The minimum metal routing segment (two vias between one pitch grid) with or without end&#45;of&#45;line metal extension should automatically satisfy the minimum area rule.</a></td>
          </tr>
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      </div>
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            <td><a name="1033548">If vias are stackable, create the </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">TOPSTACKONLY</font> vias with a rectangular shape blocking only one neighboring grid for both sides of the preferred routing direction. In other words, one north oriented and one south oriented for vertical&#45;preferred routing layers, and one east oriented and one west oriented for horizontal&#45;preferred routing layers.</td>
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        </table>
      </div>
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        <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" summary="">
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            <td><a name="1033555">Use slightly larger dimensions for the via size to make them an even number, so they snap to the manufacturing grids.</a></td>
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        </table>
      </div>
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        <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" summary="">
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            <td><a name="1033556">The </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">STACK</font> keyword in the <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">SAMENETSPACING</font> statements only allows vias to be fully overlapped (stacked) by SROUTE commands. To allow vias to be partially overlapped, set the environment variable <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">SROUTE</font>.<font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">ALLOWOVERLAPINSTACKVIA</font> to <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">TRUE</font>.</td>
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        </table>
      </div>
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            <td width="31.999679999999998">
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            <td><a name="1033557">The </a><font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000">metal1</font> layer does not require a MAR via because all metal1 pins should satisfy the minimum area rules.</td>
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      <h2><a name="1033558">Example of an Optimized LEF Technology File</a></h2>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033561">VERSION 5.8 ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035407">BUSBITCHARS &#34;[]&#34; ;<dd></a></font>
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      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033565">UNITS<dd>DATABASE MICRONS 100  ;</a></font>
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        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035408">END UNITS</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033568">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033569">LAYER metal1<dd>TYPE ROUTING ;<dd>WIDTH 0.23 ;<dd>SPACING 0.23 ; <dd>SPACING 0.6 RANGE 10.02 1000 ;<dd>PITCH 0.56 ;<dd>DIRECTION HORIZONTAL ;</a></font>
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        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035412">END metal1</a></font>
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      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033577">&nbsp;</a></font>
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      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033578">LAYER cut1<dd>TYPE CUT ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035413">END cut1</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033581">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033582">LAYER metal2<dd>TYPE ROUTING ;<dd>WIDTH 0.28 ;<dd>SPACING 0.28 ;<dd>SPACING 0.6 RANGE 10.02 1000 ;<dd>PITCH 0.56 ;<dd>WIREEXTENSION 0.19 ;<dd>DIRECTION VERTICAL ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035414">END metal2</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033591">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033592">LAYER cut2<dd>TYPE CUT ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035415">END cut2</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033595">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033596">LAYER metal3<dd>TYPE ROUTING ;<dd>WIDTH 0.28 ;<dd>SPACING 0.28 ;<dd>SPACING 0.6 RANGE 10.02 1000 ;<dd>PITCH 0.56 ;<dd>WIREEXTENSION 0.19 ;<dd>DIRECTION HORIZONTAL ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035418">END metal3</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033605">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033606">LAYER cut3<dd>TYPE CUT ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035419">END cut3</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033609">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033610">LAYER metal4<dd>TYPE ROUTING ;<dd>WIDTH 0.28 ;<dd>SPACING 0.28 ;<dd>SPACING 0.6 RANGE 10.02 1000 ;<dd>PITCH 0.56 ;<dd>WIREEXTENSION 0.19 ;<dd>DIRECTION VERTICAL ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035420">END metal4</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033619">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033620">LAYER cut4<dd>TYPE CUT ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035421">END cut4</a></font>
      </dl>
      <p>
        <font size="2" face="&quot;Courier New&quot;" color="#000000"><a name="1033623">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </p>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033624">LAYER metal5<dd>TYPE ROUTING ;<dd>WIDTH 0.28 ;<dd>SPACING 0.28 ;<dd>SPACING 0.6 RANGE 10.02 1000 ;<dd>PITCH 0.56 ;<dd>WIREEXTENSION 0.19 ;<dd>DIRECTION HORIZONTAL ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035422">END metal5</a></font>
      </dl>
      <p>
        <font size="2" face="&quot;Courier New&quot;" color="#000000"><a name="1033633">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </p>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033634">LAYER cut5<dd>TYPE CUT ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035423">END cut5</a></font>
      </dl>
      <p>
        <font size="2" face="&quot;Courier New&quot;" color="#000000"><a name="1033637">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </p>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033638">LAYER metal6<dd>TYPE ROUTING ;<dd>WIDTH 0.44 ;<dd>SPACING 0.46 ;<dd>SPACING 0.6 RANGE 10.02 1000 ;<dd>PITCH 1.12 ;<dd>DIRECTION VERTICAL ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035424">END metal6</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033646">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <p><a name="1033647">### start DEFAULT VIA ###</a></p>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033648">VIA via12_H DEFAULT<dd>LAYER metal1 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.19 &#45;0.14 0.19 0.14 ;     # metal1 end&#45;of&#45;line ext 0.6<dd>LAYER cut1 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.13 &#45;0.13 0.13 0.13 ;<dd>LAYER metal2 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035425">END via12_H</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033656">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035428">VIA via12_V DEFAULT<dd>LAYER metal1 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.19 0.14 0.19 ;     # metal1 end&#45;of&#45;line ext 0.6<dd>LAYER cut1 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.13 &#45;0.13 0.13 0.13 ;<dd>LAYER metal2 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035431">END via12_V</a></font>
      </dl>
      <p>
        <font size="2" face="&quot;Courier New&quot;" color="#000000"><a name="1033665">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </p>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033666">VIA via23 DEFAULT<dd>LAYER metal2 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;<dd>LAYER cut2 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.13 &#45;0.13 0.13 0.13 ;<dd>LAYER metal3 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035432">END via23</a></font>
      </dl>
      <p>
        <font size="2" face="&quot;Courier New&quot;" color="#000000"><a name="1033674">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </p>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033675">VIA via34 DEFAULT<dd>LAYER metal3 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;<dd>LAYER cut3 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.13 &#45;0.13 0.13 0.13 ;<dd>LAYER metal4 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035433">END via34</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033683">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033684">VIA via45 DEFAULT<dd>LAYER metal4 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;<dd>LAYER cut4 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.13 &#45;0.13 0.13 0.13 ;<dd>LAYER metal5 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035434">END via45</a></font>
      </dl>
      <p>
        <font size="2" face="&quot;Courier New&quot;" color="#000000"><a name="1033692">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </p>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033693">VIA via56_H DEFAULT<dd>LAYER metal5 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.24 &#45;0.19 0.24 0.19 ;<dd>LAYER cut5 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.18 &#45;0.18 0.18 0.18 ;<dd>LAYER metal6 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.27 &#45;0.27 0.27 0.27 ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035435">END via56_H</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033701">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033702">VIA via56_V DEFAULT<dd>LAYER metal5 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.19 &#45;0.24 0.19 0.24 ;<dd>LAYER cut5 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.18 &#45;0.18 0.18 0.18 ;<dd>LAYER metal6 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.27 &#45;0.27 0.27 0.27 ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035436">END via56_V</a></font>
      </dl>
      <p><a name="1033710">### end DEFAULT VIA ###</a></p>
      <p>
        <font size="2" face="&quot;Courier New&quot;" color="#000000"><a name="1033711">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </p>
      <p><a name="1033712">### start STACK VIA ###</a></p>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035439">VIA via23_stack_north DEFAULT<dd>LAYER metal2 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.6 ;   # MAR = 0.28 x 0.74<dd>LAYER cut2 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.13 &#45;0.13 0.13 0.13 ;<dd>LAYER metal3 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035442">END via23_stack_north</a></font>
      </dl>
      <p>
        <font size="2" face="&quot;Courier New&quot;" color="#000000"><a name="1033721">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </p>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033722">VIA via23_stack_south DEFAULT<dd>LAYER metal2 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.6 0.14 0.14 ;   # MAR = 0.28 x 0.74<dd>LAYER cut2 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.13 &#45;0.13 0.13 0.13 ;<dd>LAYER metal3 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035443">END via23_stack_south</a></font>
      </dl>
      <p>
        <font size="2" face="&quot;Courier New&quot;" color="#000000"><a name="1033730">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </p>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033731">VIA via34_stack_east DEFAULT<dd>LAYER metal3 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.6 0.14 ;   # MAR = 0.28 x 0.74<dd>LAYER cut3 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.13 &#45;0.13 0.13 0.13 ;<dd>LAYER metal4 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035444">END via34_stack_east</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033739">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035445">VIA via34_stack_west DEFAULT<dd>LAYER metal3 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.6 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;   # MAR = 0.28 x 0.74<dd>LAYER cut3 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.13 &#45;0.13 0.13 0.13 ;<dd>LAYER metal4 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035448">END via34_stack_west</a></font>
      </dl>
      <p>
        <font size="2" face="&quot;Courier New&quot;" color="#000000"><a name="1033748">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </p>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033749">VIA via45_stack_north DEFAULT<dd>LAYER metal4 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.6 ;   # MAR = 0.28 x 0.74<dd>LAYER cut4 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.13 &#45;0.13 0.13 0.13 ;<dd>LAYER metal5 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035449">END via45_stack_north</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033757">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033758">VIA via45_stack_south DEFAULT<dd>LAYER metal4 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.6 0.14 0.14 ;   # MAR = 0.28 x 0.74<dd>LAYER cut4 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.13 &#45;0.13 0.13 0.13 ;<dd>LAYER metal5 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.14 &#45;0.14 0.14 0.14 ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035450">END via45_stack_south</a></font>
      </dl>
      <p>
        <font size="2" face="&quot;Courier New&quot;" color="#000000"><a name="1033766">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </p>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033767">VIA via56_stack_east DEFAULT<dd>LAYER metal5 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.19 &#45;0.19 0.35 0.19 ;   # MAR = 0.38 x 0.54<dd>LAYER cut5 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.18 &#45;0.18 0.18 0.18 ;<dd>LAYER metal6 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.27 &#45;0.27 0.27 0.27 ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035451">END via56_stack_east</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033775">&nbsp;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1033776">VIA via56_stack_west DEFAULT<dd>LAYER metal5 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.35 &#45;0.19 0.19 0.19 ;   # MAR = 0.38 x 0.54<dd>LAYER cut5 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.18 &#45;0.18 0.18 0.18 ;<dd>LAYER metal6 ;<dd>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RECT &#45;0.27 &#45;0.27 0.27 0.27 ;</a></font>
      </dl>
      <dl>
        <font size="2" face="'Courier New'" color="#000000"><a name="1035452">END via56_stack_west</a></font>
      </dl>
      <p><a name="1033784">### end STACK VIA ###</a></p>
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